The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer

The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer - Paperback

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The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer - Paperback

The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer - Paperback

by Gary Paulsen
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by Gary Paulsen (Author)

For a 16-year-old boy out in the world alone for the first time, every day's an education in the hard work and boredom of migrant labor; every day teaches him something more about friendship, or hunger, or profanity, or lust--always lust. He learns how a poker game, or hitching a ride, can turn deadly.
He discovers the secret sadness and generosity to be found on a lonely farm in the middle of nowhere. Then he joins up with a carnival and becomes a grunt, running a ride and shilling for the geek show. He's living the hard carny life and beginning to see the world through carny eyes. He's tough. Cynical. By the end of the summer he's pretty sure he knows it all. Until he meets Ruby.

Author Biography

Gary Paulsen is the author of more than 100 books and the winner of numerous awards.

Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: February 08, 2011
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Beet Fields: A Sixteenth Summer
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 5
ISBN9780375873058
Author Gary Paulsen
PublisherRh Childrens Books
GenreYoung adult
FormatPaperback
PublishedFebruary 2011
LanguageENG- English
Pages176
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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